Antenna Design and Technology

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Department of Electromagnetic Field

Synopsis:

Basics of practical design of antennas for specific frequency bands,

modeling, design and construction of antenna and antenna systems. Antenna

measurement methods, practical measurements in antenna laboratory. Modeling

on professional software tools for antenna design.

Requirements:

http://moodle.kme.fel.cvut.cz

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Microstrip antennas

2.Small antennas I.

3.Small antennas II.

4.Leaky Wave Antennas

5.RFID and wearable antennas

6.Reflector antennas

7.Helix antennas

8.Electromagnetic modelling of radiating structures

9.Characteristic mode theory, quality factor

10.Artificial materials in antenna technology

11.Symmetrisation and transformation elements in antenna technology

12.Wideband antennas ? spiral and cone dipoles

13.Wideband horn antennas

14.Presentation of projects

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.Microstrip antennas, transmission line model (project 1)

2.Electromagnetic modelling of antennas

3.Small antennas, design and modelling (project 2)

4.Small antennas, project solution

5.RFID and wearable antennas, read range calculation, experiment

6.Reflector antennas, radiation pattern calculation with: waveguide aperture, horn antenna and Hertz dipole radiator, (project 3)

7.Reflector antennas, project solution

8.Electromagnetic modelling of radiating structures

9.Characteristic mode theory, calculation of energy, radiating power and quality factor of wire antennas

10.Artificial materials in antenna technology, design, properties, experiment

11.Balancing and transformation elements in antenna technology, differential impedance measurement

12.Helix antennas ? design and modelling of dualband helix antenna

13.Wideband horn antennas

14.Presentation of projects

Study Objective:

The knowledge of basic analysis and design of the individual type of the antennas and antenna arrays.

Study materials:

1.Johnson, C.R.: Antenna Engineering Handbook. McGraw-Hill, Inc., London,

1993

2.Mott, H.: Antennas for Radar and Communications. John Wiley and Sons,

Inc., New York, 1992

3.Milligan, T.A.: Modern Antenna Design. McGraw-Hill Book Company. London,

1985

4.Balanis, A.: Antenna Theory. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 1997

5.Kraus, J.D., Marhefka, J.: Antennas For All Applications. Tata,

McGraw-Hill, New York, 2003

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Further information:

https://moodle.fel.cvut.cz/courses/BE0M17NKA

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: